Brentwood Evening Toastmasters
Meeting Notes
for
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Toastmaster for the evening: Rachel Sumner
OPENING
President Suzanne Harrison called the meeting to order at a few minutes past 7:00 p.m. and lead the club members and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. She also welcomed our guests and announced that Mohammad and Binosh were our newest members.
Do to a last minute work obligation that kept the scheduled Toastmaster for the Evening from attending the meeting, Rachel Sumner volunteered to fill the role and did a phenomenal job of ensuring adequate last minute changes to the schedule to make sure that every role was adequately covered.
Do to a last minute work obligation that kept the scheduled Toastmaster for the Evening from attending the meeting, Rachel Sumner volunteered to fill the role and did a phenomenal job of ensuring adequate last minute changes to the schedule to make sure that every role was adequately covered.
WORD OF THE DAY
Jackie Houtz introduced the word of the day and challenged fellow toastmasters, and guests, to use the word as often as possible throughout the meeting.
The word of the day was Retrograde, an adjective or verb meaning a backwardor direction; retiring or reverse; inverse orreversed (as order).
Tim Stowell shared a humorous anecdote about a man who after telling his friend he had broken his arm twice in the same place was wisely advised to "Stay away from that place."
TABLE TOPICS
Susan Martin acted as Tables Topics Master for the evening, inviting Toastmasters members to think on their feet and practice their impromptu speaking skills during the Table Topics section of the meeting. She provided each speaker with an international, national, or local news headline and a purpose for their 1-2 minute short speech.
Table Topics Speaker #1)
Manuel Glaze was challenged with addressing the families of the Chilean miners as they anxiously awaited the arrival of the first trapped miner as he about to be extracted after two months underground.
Table Topics Speaker #2)
Allan Daniels was challenged with addressing the Supreme Court in opposition to the church protesters who interrupted the funeral of a fallen marine with a war protest.
Table Topics Speaker #3)
Brian Clinch was challenged with addressing the Titans football team and coaching staff about their win against Dallas the previous weekend and the implications for the upcoming games on the road.
SPEECHESSusan Martin acted as Tables Topics Master for the evening, inviting Toastmasters members to think on their feet and practice their impromptu speaking skills during the Table Topics section of the meeting. She provided each speaker with an international, national, or local news headline and a purpose for their 1-2 minute short speech.
Table Topics Speaker #1)
Manuel Glaze was challenged with addressing the families of the Chilean miners as they anxiously awaited the arrival of the first trapped miner as he about to be extracted after two months underground.
Table Topics Speaker #2)
Allan Daniels was challenged with addressing the Supreme Court in opposition to the church protesters who interrupted the funeral of a fallen marine with a war protest.
Table Topics Speaker #3)
Brian Clinch was challenged with addressing the Titans football team and coaching staff about their win against Dallas the previous weekend and the implications for the upcoming games on the road.
Speech #1)
Carrie Hodges with "A Paradigm Shift"
Carrie Hodges with "A Paradigm Shift"
Speech #2)
Allan Daniels with "Repeat After Me"
Allan Daniels with "Repeat After Me"
Speech #3)
Dasie Schulz with "A Learning Vacation"
Dasie Schulz with "A Learning Vacation"
EVALUATIONS
General Evaluator - Suzanne Harrison
Evaluator #1)
Srimanth Brindavanam evaluating Carrie Hodges
Evaluator #2)
Michael Moryc evaluating Allan Daniels
Michael Moryc evaluating Allan Daniels
Evaluator #3)
Mike Costa evaluating Dasie Schulz
Mike Costa evaluating Dasie Schulz
Grammarian/Ah Counter - Kieth McLusky
Best Table Topic Speaker - Allan Daniels
Best Evaluator - Mike Costa
Best Speaker - Carrie Hodges
USE OF WORD OF THE DAY (WOD)
Once again members of BET made a terrific effort to use the WOD. Excellent work!! Those who worked the word into the meeting included:
Suzanne
Rachel
Carrie
Dasie
Mike
Michael
(Sorry if I missed anyone)
Another terrific meeting!
